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Author: Edward Marston
Genre: Crime, Mystery & Thriller
Format: E-book
ISBN: 9780749040000
Pages: 0
Rights: World English
Pub. Date: 26th September 2011
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Price: £5.99 RRP
Format: E-book
May 1915. As zeppelin bombs fall on London and with the sinking of the Lusitania, anti-German hysteria reaches fever pitch and attacks on German immigrants surge. Not even the West End of London is immune. Jacob Stein's bespoke tailoring business comes under brutal attack, leaving his safe ransacked, his daughter, Ruth, raped and Jacob dead.
Inspector Harvey Marmion is detailed to the case and faces an uphill struggle to track down the perpetrators, even up to the chaos of the Front Line. But was the murder as opportunistic as it first appears, or did someone with a deadly grudge plan the attack?
'As with all [Marston's] various series, it does not disappoint. Inspector Harvey Marmion and his side kick Sergeant Joe Keedy are interesting characters who really bring home the problems faced by policing in this period. A good, solid, engrossing read. Once started, you just have to keep on reading until the end! 4 stars.'CADS (Crime and Detective Stories)
'Opening with two of the main characters on the Lusitania, this one hits the ground running in fine style and is an entertaining way of learning more about certain aspects of the period. Anti-German riots, career opportunities for women, political ideas and a quick sortie into Belgium all add to the atmosphere...A rousing opening to what is sure to be a popular new series.'My Shelf
'Beautifully written and conjuring up a terrific feel for the period... Absolutely first-class entertainment.'Booksmonthly
'Cleverly plotted, well written and invoking the atmosphere of the time, I heartily recommend this book as an excellent read. I am delighted to see that this is the first in a new series and I look forward to the next one.'Lizzie Hayes, Mystery Women
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